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War Memorial
The war memorial in Kirkby Stephen is located in the market square. The memorial is in the style of a 15th century cross made of Lazonby sandstone. It is dedicated to 48 local servicemen who died in the First World War. The memorial was unveiled on the 8th of July 1920 by General Sir Arthur Wynne and dedicated by Chancellor Campbell, Archdeacon of Carlisle.[1] Later, the memorial was further dedicated to 12 local servicemen who lost their lives in the Second World War. The memorial is Grade II listed.
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Kirkby Stephen War Memorial
- ".....Kirkby Stephen War Memorial is located in the Market Square, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria. It is prominently situated at the heart of the settlement. It comprises a Lazonby sandstone cross pattée …
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KIRKBY STEPHEN
- "....In the style of a 15th century cross made of Lazonby sandstone with an octagonal die, and a tapering shaft surmounted by a capital in the manner of the period, …
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Kirkby Stephen at War
- During the First World War the Illustrated Chronicle published photographs of soldiers and sailors from Newcastle and Northern England. These have been made available by Newcastle Libraries.
from https://historicengland.org.u…
Kirkby Stephen War Memorial
- ".....Kirkby Stephen War Memorial is located in the Market Square, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria. It is prominently situated at the heart of the settlement. It comprises a Lazonby sandstone cross pattée …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://www.iwm.org.uk/memori…
KIRKBY STEPHEN
- "....In the style of a 15th century cross made of Lazonby sandstone with an octagonal die, and a tapering shaft surmounted by a capital in the manner of the period, …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
